MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — England and France look to end the World Cup on a high as they meet in Miami for the third-place match. Both teams made plenty of changes to their lineups from their semifinal defeats, but Kylian Mbappe starts the game as he looks to secure the Golden Boot as the tournament’s top scorer. Mbappe is tied with Argentina’s Lionel Messi on eight goals. Argentina plays Spain in the final on Sunday. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Teams march onto the pitch ahead of the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
England head coach Thomas Tuchel, left, and France head coach Didier Deschamps, right, greet each other during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
England’s Harry Kane (9) and Elliot Anderson (8) lead the team onto the pitch for warmups before the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
France supporters cheer ahead the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
